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Texas Construction Career Pathways graduate Kadija Johnson celebrates completing 120 hours of training, paving the way for a trade apprenticeship. (Haley McLeod/Community Impact)

Meeting the demand: new program builds pipeline of skilled workers to Austin’s construction industry

By Haley McLeod

Texas Construction Career Pathways, a program run by Texas Climate Jobs Project, offered Travis County residents an opportunity that trains individuals in the construction industry and prepares them to join the workforce within unionized building and construction trades.

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